Re: screen resolution

[Karl E. Peterson]

Hi Anil --

Not generally considered a very good practice, except in very limited situations
(such as with game software). In a scattershot...

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...as_ugroup=*vb*

Later... Karl
--
[Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]

"Anil kumar" <anil_1s@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3c1322be$1@147.208.176.211...
>
> hi,
>
> i want my application to run in 600-480 resolution.but my monitor is set
> to someother resolution.How can i change the resolution of the screen for
> my application when it is running and change it back when the application
> quits.if the resolution is not available for the monitor my application should
> be able to select optimum resolution how i can code this in VB5 ?
>
>

[Karl E. Peterson]

Hi Anil --

Not generally considered a very good practice, except in very limited situations
(such as with game software). In a scattershot...

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...as_ugroup=*vb*

Later... Karl
--
[Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]

"Anil kumar" <anil_1s@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3c1322be$1@147.208.176.211...
>
> hi,
>
> i want my application to run in 600-480 resolution.but my monitor is set
> to someother resolution.How can i change the resolution of the screen for
> my application when it is running and change it back when the application
> quits.if the resolution is not available for the monitor my application should
> be able to select optimum resolution how i can code this in VB5 ?
>
>

[PabEsc]

There's an API function named 'ChangeDisplaySettings'. It will work the way
you want.


"Anil kumar" <anil_1s@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>hi,
>
>i want my application to run in 600-480 resolution.but my monitor is set
>to someother resolution.How can i change the resolution of the screen for
>my application when it is running and change it back when the application
>quits.if the resolution is not available for the monitor my application
should
>be able to select optimum resolution how i can code this in VB5 ?
>
>

[PabEsc]

There's an API function named 'ChangeDisplaySettings'. It will work the way
you want.


"Anil kumar" <anil_1s@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>hi,
>
>i want my application to run in 600-480 resolution.but my monitor is set
>to someother resolution.How can i change the resolution of the screen for
>my application when it is running and change it back when the application
>quits.if the resolution is not available for the monitor my application
should
>be able to select optimum resolution how i can code this in VB5 ?
>
>